Apostelenes gerninger 24
1 Men fem Dage derefter drog Ypperstepræsten Ananias ned med nogle Ældste og en Taler, Tertullus, og disse førte Klage for Landshøvdingen imod Paulus.
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
2 Da han nu var kaldt ind, begyndte Tertullus at anklage ham og sagde:
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by thy providence,
3 „At vi ved dig nyde megen Fred, og at Forbedringer i alle Retninger og alle Vegne skaffes dette Folk ved din Omsorg, mægtigste Feliks! det erkende vi med al Taknemmelighed.
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Men for at jeg ikke skal opholde dig for længe, beder jeg, at du efter din Mildhed vil høre os kortelig.
However, that I may not be further tedious to thee, I beseech thee that thou wouldest of thy clemency hear us a few words.
5 Vi have nemlig fundet, at denne Mand er en Pest og en Oprørsstifter iblandt alle Jøderne hele Verden over, samt er Fører for Nazaræernes Parti,
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
6 ja, han har endog forsøgt at vanhellige Helligdommen. Vi grebe ham da ogsaa [og vilde have dømt ham efter vor Lov.
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
7 Men Krigsøversten Lysias kom til og borttog ham med megen Vold af vore Hænder
But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him out of our hands,
8 og bød hans Anklagere komme til dig]. Af ham kan du selv, naar du undersøger det, erfare alt det, hvorfor vi anklage ham.‟
Commanding his accusers to come to thee: by examining whom thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, of which we accuse him.
9 Men ogsaa Jøderne stemmede i med og paastode, at dette forholdt sig saaledes.
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
10 Og Paulus svarede, da Landshøvdingen gav ham et Vink, at han skulde tale: „Efterdi jeg ved, at du i mange Aar har været Dommer for dette Folk, vil jeg frimodigt forsvare min Sag,
Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
11 da du kan forvisse dig om, at det er ikke mere end tolv Dage, siden jeg kom op for at tilbede i Jerusalem.
That thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 Og de have ikke fundet mig i Ordveksel med nogen eller i Færd med at vække Folkeopløb, hverken i Helligdommen eller i Synagogerne eller omkring i Staden.
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither provoking the people to sedition, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 Og de kunne ej heller bevise dig det, som de nu anklage mig for.
Neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
14 Men dette bekender jeg for dig, at jeg efter den Vej, som de kalde et Parti, tjener vor fædrene Gud saaledes, at jeg tror paa alt det, som staar i Loven, og det, som er skrevet hos Profeterne,
But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 og har det Haab til Gud, som ogsaa disse selv forvente, at der skal komme en Opstandelse baade af retfærdige og af uretfærdige.
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 Derfor øver ogsaa jeg mig i altid at have en uskadt Samvittighed for Gud og Menneskene.
And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
17 Men efter flere Aars Forløb er jeg kommen for at bringe Almisser til mit Folk og Ofre,
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 hvad de fandt mig i Færd med, da jeg var bleven renset i Helligdommen, og ikke med Opløb og Larm; men det var nogle Jøder fra Asien,
Upon which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 og de burde nu være til Stede hos dig og klage, om de have noget paa mig at sige.
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had any thing against me.
20 Eller lad disse her selv sige, hvad Uret de have fundet hos mig, da jeg stod for Raadet,
Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
21 uden det skulde være dette ene Ord, som jeg raabte, da jeg stod iblandt dem: Jeg dømmes i Dag af eder for dødes Opstandelse.‟
Except it is for this one thing, that I cried standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
22 Nu udsatte Feliks Sagen, da han vidste ret god Besked om Vejen, og sagde: „Naar Krigsøversten Lysias kommer herned, vil jeg paakende eders Sag.‟
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will make a decision on your case.
23 Og han befalede Høvedsmanden, at han skulde holdes bevogtet, men med Lempelse, og at han ikke maatte forbyde nogen af hans egne at gaa ham til Haande.
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come to him.
24 Men nogle Dage efter kom Feliks med sin Hustru Drusilla, som var en Jødinde, og lod Paulus hente og hørte ham om Troen paa Kristus Jesus.
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 Men da han talte med ham om Retfærdighed og Afholdenhed og den kommende Dom, blev Feliks forfærdet og svarede: „Gaa for denne Gang; men naar jeg faar Tid, vil jeg lade dig kalde til mig.‟
And as he reasoned of righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
26 Tillige haabede han ogsaa, at Paulus skulde give ham Penge; derfor lod han ham ogsaa oftere hente og samtalede med ham.
He hoped also that money should have been given him by Paul, that he might loose him: therefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
27 Men da to Aar vare forløbne, fik Feliks Porkius Festus til Efterfølger; og da Feliks vilde fortjene sig Tak af Jøderne, lod han Paulus blive tilbage i Lænker.
But after two years Porcius Festus came in place of Felix: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a favour, left Paul bound.
